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oft-time

oft-time is the alternative form of ofttimes.

Meaning of ofttimes

Adverb

ofttimes (not comparable)

  1. (US, uncommon) (elsewhere, archaic) Often, frequently.
    • The victim is an irresistable, insane subject of the peculiar trance, oblivious to his acts, and ofttimes unconscious of them afterward. During the attack he is in no way the same actor.1895, Medical Review, volumes 30-31, page 423
    Synonyms:
    oftentimes

Questions about oft-time

What is oft-time the alternative form of?
Oft-time is the alternative form of ofttimes.

Words near oft-time in the dictionary

  1. oft mentioned
  2. oft times
  3. oft used
  4. oft-mentioned
  5. oft-repeated
  6. oft-time
  7. oft-times
  8. oft-used
  9. oft.
  10. often
  11. often times

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